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Meet Your President-elect Candidates:
David McAtee (Dallas) and Jennifer Rymell (Fort Worth)


I have had the privilege of knowing both TYLA President-elect candidates, David McAtee and Jennifer Rymell, for several years. That distinction, combined with the fact that as editor I take the fun articles, gave me an opportunity to e-mail both of the candidates a few questions that were on my mind, and hopefully are on yours as well. They range from relevant questions about the future of TYLA to irrelevant questions about their favorite foods. Read on to find out interesting tidbits about each, and don’t forget to vote this month – ballots will be mailed out April 15 and must be returned by April 30. (more info)

State Bar President-elect candidates, Kelly Frels (Houston) and Robert Valdez (San Antonio), joined the TYLA Board of directors at its meeting January 31-February 1, 2003. Both candidates were given an opportunity to share their vision for leadership of the Bar with TYLA. (more info)

Feature TYLA Project
TYLA Online Judicial Directory

By Gindi Eckel - We’ve been tempting you with little tidbits for months, and now it’s finally here – TYLA’s Online Judicial Directory! You can select the link to the directory from TYLA’s website at www.tyla.org or link directly to the directory by going to www.tyla.org/judicialdirectory.

What, you ask, can this offer me? Well, I’m glad you asked because there are SO many advantages that this website will give you in your practice of law. Keep in mind, TYLA is in the first phase of this Judicial Directory roll out, so if you think it’s amazing now, continue logging on over the next few months to see the features that we add. (more info)

Featured Local Affiliate

Denise Rios - San Antonio
I have the pleasure of presenting Denise Rios as this month’s featured Texas young lawyer. Denise is an associate with the San Antonio office of Holland & Knight, LLP. Over the past few years, I’ve come to know Denise well. Denise is one of those few lawyers I’ve met that, in the event I ever needed counsel, I would turn to her because she is a tremendous and talented young lawyer. Yet, I would also like to have her as opposing counsel on a case because she is a a true professional and really decent person. (Click here for full article.)

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Christina Melton Crain Takes Over as the
Texas "Czar" of Criminal Justice

On February 17, 2003, Governor Rick Perry named Christina Melton Crain, Immediate Past President of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, as chair of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice (the Board). Crain’s talent for getting things done should serve her well while managing one of the largest state agencies, hardened criminals, and budget cuts. (more info)